Chris Brown's expletive-fueled, post-Grammy Twitter rant

The mercurial singer unloads on "haters" after complaints that he was showcased excessively on the Grammys. How damaging will his F-bomb be?

Chris Brown accepts the Grammy award for Best R&B Album last Sunday: Brown followed his win with a Twitter tirade calling out all his haters only to gain more.
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Just three years after being charged with domestic abuse for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna on the way to the Grammy Awards, Chris Brown returned to the event's stage Sunday night with (an unusual) two performances and a win for Best R&B Album. Critics weren't happy, blasting the producers for showcasing the controversial singer so lavishly, particularly when the late Whitney Houston received only a brief tribute. Even artists in attendance, like country star Miranda Lambert, condemned the Grammys for so quickly forgiving Brown's past transgressions. On Tuesday night, Brown responded with a Twitter tantrum: "HATE ALL YOU WANT BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY Now! That's the ultimate FUCK OFF!" Given Brown's ongoing struggles to win back the public, will this "offensive tweet" set him back?

It just adds fuel to the fire: "It's understandably frustrating that people won't let [Chris Brown] move on," says The Hollywood Gossip. The post-Grammy backlash against him was especially confounding since he "did nothing at all controversial during the show." Still, Brown's outburst is no way to win over "haters." He's merely reconfirming his reputation as "a temperamental hothead who shows no remorse or respect."

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